Photography Contest

Aftershoot Create Together Fund

Deadline |
02/28/25Theme |
OpenTerritory |
WorldwideEligibility |
Professional photographers, photography educators, and emerging community leadersEntry Fees |
FREEPrizes |
Cash PrizeHost |
AftershootWe want to empower and support photographers in building thriving communities.
With this initiative, we strive to create vibrant and supportive communities where photographers can flourish and inspire one another.
By the end of 2025, we are committed to helping photographers across the United States, Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, and New Zealand conduct 750 events with our $1M fund.
Support 750 Photography Events
Aftershoot was started by the drive to make the lives of photographers easier through technology.
As photographers and creatives ourselves, we believe that we should spend our time on the things that matter the most!
Be it enjoying time with our loved ones or working on growing our business.
We want to empower and support photographers in building thriving communities.
With this initiative, we strive to create vibrant and supportive communities where photographers can flourish and inspire one another.
By the end of 2025, we are committed to helping photographers across the United States, Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, and New Zealand conduct 750 events with our $1M fund.
Provide $1,000,000 in Funding
We will allocate $1,000,000 in total funding to community leaders, enabling them to organize impactful events, workshops, and initiatives that nurture the photographic community.
Who can Apply?
Active professional photographers
Emerging photography community leaders
Photography educators
What is the Fund for?
Types of expenses covered, including but not limited to:
Venue rental fees & equipment purchases or rentals
Hiring models, props, makeup, costumes, & materials for shoots
Collaborating with allies who assist with event production
Event promotion & platform fees (Meetup, Eventbrite, etc.)
Ordering food and extra Aftershoot merchandise for the event
Types of Events
We support a variety of photography events, including but not limited to:
Meetups
Photowalks
Model shoots
Workshops
With this initiative, we strive to create vibrant and supportive communities where photographers can flourish and inspire one another.
By the end of 2025, we are committed to helping photographers across the United States, Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, and New Zealand conduct 750 events with our $1M fund.
Support 750 Photography Events
Aftershoot was started by the drive to make the lives of photographers easier through technology.
As photographers and creatives ourselves, we believe that we should spend our time on the things that matter the most!
Be it enjoying time with our loved ones or working on growing our business.
We want to empower and support photographers in building thriving communities.
With this initiative, we strive to create vibrant and supportive communities where photographers can flourish and inspire one another.
By the end of 2025, we are committed to helping photographers across the United States, Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, and New Zealand conduct 750 events with our $1M fund.
Provide $1,000,000 in Funding
We will allocate $1,000,000 in total funding to community leaders, enabling them to organize impactful events, workshops, and initiatives that nurture the photographic community.
Who can Apply?
Active professional photographers
Emerging photography community leaders
Photography educators
What is the Fund for?
Types of expenses covered, including but not limited to:
Venue rental fees & equipment purchases or rentals
Hiring models, props, makeup, costumes, & materials for shoots
Collaborating with allies who assist with event production
Event promotion & platform fees (Meetup, Eventbrite, etc.)
Ordering food and extra Aftershoot merchandise for the event
Types of Events
We support a variety of photography events, including but not limited to:
Meetups
Photowalks
Model shoots
Workshops
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